
Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a city native and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Violent crime dipped in Philly last week. Anti-violence advocates want that dip to last
Long before the coronavirus pandemic reached Philadelphia, advocates were on the front lines of another crisis: gun violence.
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Listen 4:23Wolf orders ‘non-life sustaining businesses’ to shut down; Philly closes playgrounds
20 of those infected in the city are health care workers. So when the first public testing site opens, priority will go to health workers with symptoms.
5 years ago
Police arrest 21-year-old in connection with fatal shooting of Philly SWAT officer
Cpl. James O’Connor was shot twice while police served an arrest warrant in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.
5 years ago
Pa. state prison system turning to video chats to keep people connected during pandemic
For the first time ever, Pennsylvania residents will be able to video chat with loved ones who are serving state prison sentences.
5 years ago
Former Philly police inspector will stand trial on sexual assault charges
Chief Inspector Carl Holmes was arrested in October after an investigating grand jury recommended criminal charges against the veteran officer.
5 years ago
Msgr. Lynn on trial again for covering up clergy sexual abuse
Three years after a state appellate court overturned his conviction, Msgr. Lynn is scheduled to face a new jury, but the same charges of covering up clergy sex abuse.
5 years ago
Listen 3:42Philly mayor wants $10.5M for street sweeping program
In his latest budget address, Mayor Jim Kenney is asking for $10.5 million for the city’s street sweeping programs. That’s roughly five times last year’s budget.
5 years ago
Alleged gunman behind North Philly standoff held for trial on dozens more charges
During a hearing on Thursday, more than a dozen police officers testified about taking fire — and cover — during the hourslong standoff in Tioga.
5 years ago
NAACP suing Pennsylvania to stop ‘prison gerrymandering’
They say the state should count people as residents of the counties where they lived before being arrested, not of the counties where they’re serving their sentences.
5 years ago
Federal judge: Philly courts must record bail hearings
Historically, these proceedings have effectively occurred off-the-record. There’s no stenographer and the public isn’t allowed to record what happens.
5 years ago
Water main break in downtown Wilmington a real gusher
City crews are on the scene trying to determine the source of the downtown leak.
5 years ago
Why Philly’s Streets Department is ending its experiment with leaf blowers
Philadelphia is moving away from a model for street sweeping that relied on leaf blowers amid complaints that the tools reduced air quality and exposed workers to hazards.
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